Consuming Careers

Bruce Smith
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Consuming Careers

On Consuming Careers, we explore the careers of people from many walks of life, all of whom have taken rather unique paths, and we're digging into where they find purpose, what fuels their passion, and how they've persevered in the face of profound opposition. And to keep things real, each interview is recorded live over food or drink in a restaurant, pub, café, around a firepit, or even on a boat in the middle of a lake. Work and food: you just can’t have one without the other! Our hope is that you’ll find this podcast inspiring, entertaining, and that you’ll find some valuable principles that you can apply in your career. From missionaries to moguls, and carnitas to Cabernet - we hope you'll join our next episode of Consuming Careers!

  1. CC 32 | David Guthrie: Making Every Breath Count

    SEP 16

    CC 32 | David Guthrie: Making Every Breath Count

    This week I was truly fortunate to meet with David Guthrie, an extremely successful technology executive, who has built and enjoyed the sale of multiple tech companies, worked in venture capital, continues to serve on multiple boards, holds 20 patents, has been married for 33 yrs and has 5 amazing children. Sounds like a charmed life, right? Well, not so fast. David’s life might be better described as a miraculous 57-year mountain climb without a rope. You see, David was born with Cystic Fibr...

    58 min
  2. CC 31 | Forgot2Ask with Chris Schramm

    SEP 9

    CC 31 | Forgot2Ask with Chris Schramm

    We circle back with Chris Schramm who we interviewed in episode 15 with one question I Forgot2Ask. Click to text Bruce now!About Bruce Smith: Over the past 40 years, I’ve covered a lot of ground in my career: white collar, blue collar, college drop-out, college graduate, practicing CPA, multiple business owner, elected official, recruiter and career consultant. Each chapter has equipped me to better help others navigate their career decisions and has fueled my passion to help people find...

    6 min
  3. CC 30 | Andy Cook: Helping Bring Kids Home at Promise686

    SEP 2

    CC 30 | Andy Cook: Helping Bring Kids Home at Promise686

    Did you know that there are approximately 400,000 children in the foster care system in the U.S. alone, but many children age-out of foster care without a permanent or lasting sense of family? This week on Consuming Careers, we’re meeting with Andy Cook. Andy’s the President & CEO of Promise686, where, for the last 11+ years, he and his team have been working tirelessly on the frontlines of the child welfare crisis by mobilizing church communities to care for vulnerable children. We’re ta...

    1h 7m
  4. CC 29 | Forgot2Ask with Laurie Gray

    AUG 29

    CC 29 | Forgot2Ask with Laurie Gray

    We circle back with Laurie Gray who we interviewed in episode 21 with one question I Forgot2Ask. Click to text Bruce now!About Bruce Smith: Over the past 40 years, I’ve covered a lot of ground in my career: white collar, blue collar, college drop-out, college graduate, practicing CPA, multiple business owner, elected official, recruiter and career consultant. Each chapter has equipped me to better help others navigate their career decisions and has fueled my passion to help people find m...

    7 min
  5. CC 28 | Mar Kushner: Survive to Thrive One Step at a Time

    AUG 27

    CC 28 | Mar Kushner: Survive to Thrive One Step at a Time

    In this episode of Consuming Careers, we’re meeting with Mar Kushner. Now, you’ve probably never heard of Mar Kushner, but I’ve been working with Mar for the last 4 years, but it wasn’t until 2 years ago that I got a chance to hear her inspiring story of perseverance. Raised in Pakistan, a casualty of an arranged marriage that brought her to the US and into an abusive relationship, escaping back to Pakistan into cultural isolation due to her divorce, and ultimately a last chance opportunity t...

    60 min
  6. CC 27 | Chris Carneal: Grit and the Art of Creating Culture

    JUL 15

    CC 27 | Chris Carneal: Grit and the Art of Creating Culture

    It’s been said that ‘culture is what we make of the world around us’. It’s episode 27 of Consuming Careers podcast, and we’re meeting with Chris Carneal, founder and CEO of Booster. And if you’re not familiar with Booster, you’re gonna hear all about it in a few minutes. But more than just a successful company, there’s a bigger story here. It's how Chris and his team took their core Virtues (not “values”) and put them to the test, most notably the virtue of GRIT. What you’ll hear is more than...

    1h 6m
  7. CC 26 | Cathy Cox: Shattering the Glass Ceiling with a Life of Servant Leadership

    JUL 1

    CC 26 | Cathy Cox: Shattering the Glass Ceiling with a Life of Servant Leadership

    On this week’s episode of Consuming Careers, we’re meeting with Cathy Cox, the President of Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. And if you don’t know Cathy, then you’re in for a real treat! Born and raised in Bainbridge, Georgia, Cathy's journey is a remarkable blend of journalism, law, politics and education. She is a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, a beacon of inspiration, and a true testament of what it means to embrace a servant leader lifestyle.Cat...

    1h 2m
  8. CC 25 | Caleb Bonsi: Third Culture Kid - From Ghana to LinkedIn

    JUN 10

    CC 25 | Caleb Bonsi: Third Culture Kid - From Ghana to LinkedIn

    On this weeks’ episode of Consuming Careers, we’re sitting down with Caleb Bonsi, a young professional who shares his journey to discover purpose and meaning in his work, as he endeavors to integrate his Ghanaian roots into his career at LinkedIn and beyond. He also shares his experience of working at LinkedIn, as well as the contrast between the GenZ, Millennial and BabyBoomer views of work. You can find Caleb Bonsi on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-bonsi/Multiply Men po...

    48 min
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On Consuming Careers, we explore the careers of people from many walks of life, all of whom have taken rather unique paths, and we're digging into where they find purpose, what fuels their passion, and how they've persevered in the face of profound opposition. And to keep things real, each interview is recorded live over food or drink in a restaurant, pub, café, around a firepit, or even on a boat in the middle of a lake. Work and food: you just can’t have one without the other! Our hope is that you’ll find this podcast inspiring, entertaining, and that you’ll find some valuable principles that you can apply in your career. From missionaries to moguls, and carnitas to Cabernet - we hope you'll join our next episode of Consuming Careers!

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  • Creator
    Bruce Smith
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Consuming Careers
  • Show Website
    Consuming Careers

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